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A26601	Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.	A collection of several letters and declarations, sent by General Monck unto the Lord Lambert, the Lord Fleetwood, and the rest of the General Council of Officers in the army ...	1660.0		.xml	application/xml	18385	419	49	SEeing it hath pleased God out of his gracious will and pleasure , to cause me to cast my Eye upon this Common-wealth of England , my native Country , ( and your three Kingdomes ; ) and viewing there , to behold the sad and lamentable condition , that now , and for many years past , it hath been intangled in ; which as Reason and Conscience together perswades me , is occasioned chiefly for want of its ancient and ever customed way of Government , ( to wir ) a King and Parliament , which hath been unsetled altogether amongst us , ever since the unhappy death of your Majesties late father our King ; by reason whereof , our ancient and accustomed wholesome Laws both of Church and State , are most strangely torn and massacred ; and all through the self-seeking ends of some certain persons , which at present I judge not fit herein to be communicated , who having gotten the power of the sword in their hands , thought for ever to rule and reign over their opposers ; ( I think in spight of God or man : ) Right honourable , HAving received notice , that there was a force put upon the Parliament on the twelfth of this instant , I have sent this Messenger to your Lordship , to know whether that force doth continue ; for I am resolved by the Grace and Assistance of GOD , as a true English-man , to stand to and assert the Liberty and Authority of PARLIAMENT ; And the Army here , ( praised be God ) is very couragious and unanimous , and I doubt not but to give a good accompt of this action to You.	cache/A26601.xml	txt/A26601.txt
